Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The Williamsburg suspension bridge opened.
The first sustained motorized aircraft flight took place.
The Great Train Robbery, the first-ever Western film, was released.
Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters founded the Women’s Social and Political Union.
New Zealand's All Blacks played their first international test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Maurice-François Garin won the first Tour de France.
Benito Mussolini was arrested in Switzerland for a violent strike. He spent two weeks in jail and was deported to Italy.
Henry Ford and 12 investors incorporated the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Pepsi Cola became an official trademark.
The White Star Liner SS Ionic was launched at the Queen's Island in Belfast.
The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
The United States of America leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, with the lease lasting an indefinite period.
Massachusetts's Marconi Wireless Station Site successfully sent the first radio transmission between the US and Europe.
The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
